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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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